Mike Evans would rather level a guy than score a touchdown

After Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans made an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, the seventh overall pick in the 2014 draft dialed up NBCSN for a previously-scheduled visit to Pro Football Talk.

Asked to identify his best trait, Evans pointed to his physicality. And he said he’s most proud of his willingness to block.

“[I]n high school I played for a running team, so I had to make sure I knew how to block,” Evans told Erik Kuselias. “And then you know I got to college and Coach [Kevin] Sumlin and [receivers coach] David Beaty said, ‘If you don’t block, you don’t play.’ That’s what their motto was, so you know I had to block and I just like helping my teammates out as much as possible.”

Asked if he’d rather catch a touchdown pass or level a defensive back who didn’t see it coming, springing a teammate for a score, Evans didn’t hesitate.

Can’t wait to see him on the field 7th overall pick is very high for a big wide receiver who only runs a 4.5. Who doesn’t dominate in any one field beside jump balls. I’m a bucs season ticket holder since 2000 just not really sold on this pick. Matchup nightmare yes but bust nightmare also. Rooting for you mike stay hungry

Worst interview I’ve ever heard on the Jim Rome Show. He was incapable of offering more than 2 or 3 words to answer each question. Rome peppered him with about a dozen questions hoping he would expand on anything before Rome finally cut bait on the interview. Brutal

donniev77 says:
May 21, 2014 8:48 AM
Worst interview I’ve ever heard on the Jim Rome Show. He was incapable of offering more than 2 or 3 words to answer each question. Rome peppered him with about a dozen questions hoping he would expand on anything before Rome finally cut bait on the interview. Brutal

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You sit there and enjoy your good interviews… I prefer to enjoy watching good football.

Not too many 21 year olds are prepared for national media, this guy was stuck backstage to media darling Manziel…

Good! We need some blocking up front after getting rid of 3/5 of our offensive line.

jebdamone says:May 21, 2014 1:19 PM

im really excited to watch this guy play in the NFL. seems like a really good kid and is an amazing talent. McCowan is going to love him after getting used to throwing balls up to jeffery and marshall.